Tucson Convention Center - Tucson, AZ - Events and concert center

The Tucson Convention Center is a venue that plays host to various events, concerts and performances throughout the year. The arena, music hall, exhibition center, theater and meeting rooms combine to offer the perfect place for any banquet, convention, sporting event, weddings or indeed any other event that can be thought of, and based in downtown Tucson it's in a prime location that's perfect for the local community and the surrounding area.

The center was built in 1971 under the name Tucson Community Center, and only fairly recently changed its name to promote its emphasis on conventions, conferences and larger events. With 205,000 sq ft of meeting space, a 9,000 seat arena, ballrooms, exhibition halls and two other arts venues, it offers plenty of choice for any occasion.

The Tucson Arena can be used for a huge range of events and seats nearly 9,000 people, and then there's the Tucson Music Hall, a venue with 2,289 seats that's perfect for all kinds of musical performances. The Leo Rich Theater seats up to 511 people and with a large stage is suitable for all stage and theater productions, and with various ballrooms and exhibit halls to choose from all kinds of events can be accommodated.

The huge range of meeting rooms cater to all business purposes, from boardrooms seating 20 people all the way up to venues of over 1,000 seats, perfect for larger conferences or conventions.

All parts of the Convention Center can be rented out for whatever purpose necessary, and events planners will be on hand to make sure that everything runs smoothly, even having the facilities to provide catering services no matter how big or small the event.

Many events are open to the public and the center has a constantly updated calendar, so it's well worth checking back regularly to see what's coming up. Visitors are requested to arrive at least 30 minutes before the starting time of the event or performance, with doors usually opening an hour before.

Parking at the center is particularly easy with their three lots having 1,060 spaces, but there are 10 other lots around the vicinity providing some 5,000 extra spaces should it be necessary. Monthly passes can even be bought for those who work in the area, and there's space available for both bus and limousine parking as well.

The Tucson Convention Center is a great place to host or attend any event, and with experienced staff to ensure that everything goes to plan it takes all the hassle out of organizing things. With events going on throughout the year there's sure to be something worthwhile seeing, and being in such a convenient location it successfully serves the local community and beyond.